Thursday, December 3rd
4.3 SSS and SAS
page 180 #1-16
Wednesday, December 2nd
Chapter Exploration page 162 #1-15
Tuesday, December 1st
go over triangle grid (pg167 #35)
Assign p167-8 #36-43, pg 172 #1-10, 19-22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31-34, 37-40
Challenge: #35-36
Look ahead: notes 4.3
Monday, November 30
finished up GSP presentations
assigned pg 166-7 #7-11, 23-26, 31-34
Monday - Wednesday, November 23-25
Reminder: Error reports for Chapter 2 due Tuesday, December 1st
In class: Congruent vs Similar--quick review (discuss notation, compare/contrast, real world examples)
Drawing Conclusions worksheet: go over 2-3 examples
Homework: 4.1-4.2 notes, triangle grid (draw triangles, if possible for each)
(left side: acute, obtuse, right; across the top: scalene, Isosceles, Equilteral)
GSP sketch presentations
students choose to present their clock, daisy design or optical illusion to the class
show any new findings in GSP and mathematical discoveries with class
(email sketch or bring our sketch saved to a jump drive--there will NOT be time to log into your account and then project)
Friday, November 20
No School (auction set-up)
Thursday, November 19
Chapter 3 Assessment
Wednesday, November 18 (late start)
answer questions on section 3.6 and homework
Q & A on any questions from the chapter
Tuesday, November 17
reviewed 3.5 Prop of Parallel lines
Intro to 3.6: Proving Lines Parallel
Assigned: 3.5 worksheet, and sectin 3.6 bookwork pg 144 #1-15
Monday, November 16
Warm up problems: Transitivity of Parallel Lines, Property of Perpendicular lines, Algebraic Property p105-106
Solve a system of equations, give conclusions for the given statements using the Laws of Syllogism & Detachment
Intro 3.5: Properties of Parallel Lines
Homework pg: 137-8 #1-21
Thursday, November 12
Connections to Algebra: solving systems of equations
Challenge problem: math test 1A, solved by Lauren (per 1)
Assigned: p116 #33-40, page 123 #1-25
Enrichment: Line Designs--see page 118-119; where do you find this in the world around you? Due Thurs Nov 19th
Japanese IQ test (Thanks Mr. Peters and Mr. Moberg)
click on this link, scroll down for directions (in English), then choose the blue button to play Japanese IQ test
Wednesday, November 11
Students work in pods on the following: Drawing conclusions worksheet, solving the Cabbage, Goat and Wolf program interactively (see link below), GSP sketch to present the week of November 23rd
Tuesday, November 10
Stations
A: math team test (pre-algebra topics)
B: correct 3.1 homework, 3.2 handout
C: Goat, Wolf and Cabbage problem/ Drawing conclusions Wksheet; hands on puzzles
Assignment: 3.2 handout
Monday, November 9
How do coplanar lines relate? In pairs find all possible solutions for 2-10 lines
Notes 3.1-3.3 due at the beginning of class Tuesday--to be turned in
Thursday, October 29
Solved Proof Puzzles in class
went over construction quizzes
"So What's the BIG IDEA anyway?" Students are to organize and take notes over sections 2.3-2.6
Wednesday, October 28
Went over 2.1-2.2, 1.5-1.6 quiz
Explained process for completing an Error Report (see attached)
Tuesday, October 27
Discussed vocabulary and Theorems of 2.6
Went over p 92 Comm in Goeometry proof
Assigned p 97-8 #3-24
pg 95 Logic Puzzle--enrichment (due Friday)
Monday, October 26
2.6: Deductive Reasoning- read and take notes
p92 Communicating about Geometry
p93-95 #1-34, omit #22, 24
Friday, October 23
GSP sketches: continue work on optical illusion, daisy design or clock for class presentation
period 1: meet in the library
period 4: meet in lab 109
Reminder: page 83 due Monday
Thursday, October 22
Warm-Up: class problem, which is the way to Truth Town? (pg 83 #36)
2.5 Reasoning with Properties from Algebra
pg 87 #1-10, 13-18, 27-29
Wednesday, October 21
2.4 Conditional Statements
Class created parts of conditional statements: hypothesis and conclusion and then put them together
Communicating about Geometry pg 80 : Match A-F with postulates 5-10
Terminology: conditional statement, converse, hypothesis, conclusion, counter example
Assigned pg 81-83 #9-24, #35-36 (Which road leads to Truthtown?)
pg 83 #1-20 (due Monday)
Tuesday, October 20
Discussed homework from 2.3
What does it mean to verify? After solving, mathematicians should make a conclusion about their findings. don't forget to VERIFY!
pg 76 #39-42
Monday, October 19th
Segment and Angle Relationships
intro definitions and distance formula
p 74 #1-6, 15-35
Friday, October 16th
No school
Thursday, October 15th
1.5-1.6, 2.1-2.2 assessment
Coordinate geometry, area and perimeter, pts, segments, rays and lines and segment and angle addition postulate
Wednesday, October 14th
Construction Quiz (1.7)
Tuesday, October 13th
Q and A on homework and review assignment
Monday, October 12th
1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.2 review
Homework check in
What makes a square a square? Draw vs Construct
Friday, October 9th
Class demos: constructing 135 and 60 degree angles; constructing parallel and perpendicular lines in GSP
p 46 Optical Illusion sketch by hand due
compare sketches from page 48 #19-26
Draw vs. Construct--does it pass the drag test? Instructor began giving hints, students are to think about the difference over the weekend to prepare for next weeks sketches.
Thursday, October 8th
Lab 109: Geometer's Sketchpad
Wednesday, October 7th
Went over problems on pg 40 #21-26 and page 67-8 #11-22
Class tips for page 69 #37-42, algebra connection!
Reminder: optical illusion cube due at the end of the week
Tuesday October 6
Lab 109: GSP Optical illusion cubes
Monday October 5
Check in constructions: 45 degree angle, and 2m<ABC
Classwork: How do we find 6 pts on a circle that are equally spaced on the circle?
Assign 1.7 cube construction and #19-26
Collected Tangram enrichment*
Challenge: construct a 135 degree angle and a 60 degree angle (compass and straightedge only!)
REMINDER: YOU NEED TO GET A COMPASS!!! (AND BRING IT TO CLASS)
Friday October 2
*Constructions: bisected acute, obtuse and straight angles
copied acute and obtuse angles
*Discussed Intersections of: 2 lines, 2 planes, a line and a plan
Thursday October 1
9th grade students: Synagogue field trip
10th grade students: PLAN test
Wednesday September 30th
Constructions: copying segments, c+d and c-d; bisecting segments
Tuesday September 29th
Discussed 1.6 homework #3-6, 15-20 (radical review may be required--wksheets available)
students recreated figures using cut-outs (p39)
Monday September 28th
*Checked in Adjacent angles work
(researched definition and drew pictures that represented adjacent angles and pictures that did not represent adjacent angles)
*Discussed the Dog Pen problem #2-- Create as many pens possible with an area of 24 square yards (using integers and rectangles)
*Class definition of adjacent angles, used CPS to check in
Exploring the ways to find congruent triangles
Thursday, December 3rd
4.3 SSS and SAS
page 180 #1-16
Wednesday, December 2nd
Chapter Exploration page 162 #1-15
Tuesday, December 1st
go over triangle grid (pg167 #35)
Assign p167-8 #36-43, pg 172 #1-10, 19-22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31-34, 37-40
Challenge: #35-36
Look ahead: notes 4.3
Monday, November 30
finished up GSP presentations
assigned pg 166-7 #7-11, 23-26, 31-34
Monday - Wednesday, November 23-25
Reminder: Error reports for Chapter 2 due Tuesday, December 1st
In class: Congruent vs Similar--quick review (discuss notation, compare/contrast, real world examples)
Drawing Conclusions worksheet: go over 2-3 examples
Homework: 4.1-4.2 notes, triangle grid (draw triangles, if possible for each)
(left side: acute, obtuse, right; across the top: scalene, Isosceles, Equilteral)
GSP sketch presentations
students choose to present their clock, daisy design or optical illusion to the class
show any new findings in GSP and mathematical discoveries with class
(email sketch or bring our sketch saved to a jump drive--there will NOT be time to log into your account and then project)
Friday, November 20
No School (auction set-up)
Thursday, November 19
Chapter 3 Assessment
Wednesday, November 18 (late start)
answer questions on section 3.6 and homework
Q & A on any questions from the chapter
Tuesday, November 17
reviewed 3.5 Prop of Parallel lines
Intro to 3.6: Proving Lines Parallel
Assigned: 3.5 worksheet, and sectin 3.6 bookwork pg 144 #1-15
Monday, November 16
Warm up problems: Transitivity of Parallel Lines, Property of Perpendicular lines, Algebraic Property p105-106
Solve a system of equations, give conclusions for the given statements using the Laws of Syllogism & Detachment
Intro 3.5: Properties of Parallel Lines
Homework pg: 137-8 #1-21
Thursday, November 12
Connections to Algebra: solving systems of equations
Challenge problem: math test 1A, solved by Lauren (per 1)
Assigned: p116 #33-40, page 123 #1-25
Enrichment: Line Designs--see page 118-119; where do you find this in the world around you? Due Thurs Nov 19th
Japanese IQ test (Thanks Mr. Peters and Mr. Moberg)
click on this link, scroll down for directions (in English), then choose the blue button to play
Japanese IQ test
Wednesday, November 11
Students work in pods on the following: Drawing conclusions worksheet, solving the Cabbage, Goat and Wolf program interactively (see link below), GSP sketch to present the week of November 23rd
Cabbage, goat and wolf problem
Tuesday, November 10
Stations
A: math team test (pre-algebra topics)
B: correct 3.1 homework, 3.2 handout
C: Goat, Wolf and Cabbage problem/ Drawing conclusions Wksheet; hands on puzzles
Assignment: 3.2 handout
Monday, November 9
How do coplanar lines relate? In pairs find all possible solutions for 2-10 lines
Notes 3.1-3.3 due at the beginning of class Tuesday--to be turned in
Thursday, Novemeber 4
Chapter 3 Exploration
3.1 page 108-109 #128
Wednesday, November 3
2.3-2.6 Assessment
Tuesday, November 2
2.3-2.6 review
Monday, November 1
Checked in page 97 and "So what's the BIG IDEA?"
Reminder: error reports due Wed
Heads up: 2.3-2.6 Assessment on Wednesday
Friday, October 30
Black and Orange Day!
Properties Review Game and Partner Multiple Choice Review
Logic Puzzle for Enrichment due
Thursday, October 29
Solved Proof Puzzles in class
went over construction quizzes
"So What's the BIG IDEA anyway?" Students are to organize and take notes over sections 2.3-2.6
Wednesday, October 28
Went over 2.1-2.2, 1.5-1.6 quiz
Explained process for completing an Error Report (see attached)
Tuesday, October 27
Discussed vocabulary and Theorems of 2.6
Went over p 92 Comm in Goeometry proof
Assigned p 97-8 #3-24
pg 95 Logic Puzzle--enrichment (due Friday)
Monday, October 26
2.6: Deductive Reasoning- read and take notes
p92 Communicating about Geometry
p93-95 #1-34, omit #22, 24
Friday, October 23
GSP sketches: continue work on optical illusion, daisy design or clock for class presentation
period 1: meet in the library
period 4: meet in lab 109
Reminder: page 83 due Monday
Thursday, October 22
Warm-Up: class problem, which is the way to Truth Town? (pg 83 #36)
2.5 Reasoning with Properties from Algebra
pg 87 #1-10, 13-18, 27-29
Wednesday, October 21
2.4 Conditional Statements
Class created parts of conditional statements: hypothesis and conclusion and then put them together
Communicating about Geometry pg 80 : Match A-F with postulates 5-10
Terminology: conditional statement, converse, hypothesis, conclusion, counter example
Assigned pg 81-83 #9-24, #35-36 (Which road leads to Truthtown?)
pg 83 #1-20 (due Monday)
Tuesday, October 20
Discussed homework from 2.3
What does it mean to verify? After solving, mathematicians should make a conclusion about their findings. don't forget to VERIFY!
pg 76 #39-42
Monday, October 19th
Segment and Angle Relationships
intro definitions and distance formula
p 74 #1-6, 15-35
Friday, October 16th
No school
Thursday, October 15th
1.5-1.6, 2.1-2.2 assessment
Coordinate geometry, area and perimeter, pts, segments, rays and lines and segment and angle addition postulate
Wednesday, October 14th
Construction Quiz (1.7)
Tuesday, October 13th
Q and A on homework and review assignment
Monday, October 12th
1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.2 review
Homework check in
What makes a square a square? Draw vs Construct
Friday, October 9th
Class demos: constructing 135 and 60 degree angles; constructing parallel and perpendicular lines in GSP
p 46 Optical Illusion sketch by hand due
compare sketches from page 48 #19-26
Draw vs. Construct--does it pass the drag test? Instructor began giving hints, students are to think about the difference over the weekend to prepare for next weeks sketches.
Thursday, October 8th
Lab 109: Geometer's Sketchpad
Wednesday, October 7th
Went over problems on pg 40 #21-26 and page 67-8 #11-22
Class tips for page 69 #37-42, algebra connection!
Reminder: optical illusion cube due at the end of the week
Tuesday October 6
Lab 109: GSP Optical illusion cubes
Monday October 5
Check in constructions: 45 degree angle, and 2m<ABC
Classwork: How do we find 6 pts on a circle that are equally spaced on the circle?
Assign 1.7 cube construction and #19-26
Collected Tangram enrichment*
Challenge: construct a 135 degree angle and a 60 degree angle (compass and straightedge only!)
REMINDER: YOU NEED TO GET A COMPASS!!! (AND BRING IT TO CLASS)
Friday October 2
*Constructions: bisected acute, obtuse and straight angles
copied acute and obtuse angles
*Discussed Intersections of: 2 lines, 2 planes, a line and a plan
Thursday October 1
9th grade students: Synagogue field trip
10th grade students: PLAN test
Wednesday September 30th
Constructions: copying segments, c+d and c-d; bisecting segments
Tuesday September 29th
Discussed 1.6 homework #3-6, 15-20 (radical review may be required--wksheets available)
students recreated figures using cut-outs (p39)
Monday September 28th
*Checked in Adjacent angles work
(researched definition and drew pictures that represented adjacent angles and pictures that did not represent adjacent angles)
*Discussed the Dog Pen problem #2-- Create as many pens possible with an area of 24 square yards (using integers and rectangles)
*Class definition of adjacent angles, used CPS to check in